The Irish standard., 1887-11-19

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workbouse buildings by fire on the 2lt
September. The Patriotic Insurance
Company, Dublin, has paid the guar
dians 1886 rs Cd, the amount Of damage
done to the workhonse by the fire.
KILDARE.
The annual election of three commls
sioners for the township of Newbridge
took place on October Is. For the
three vacancies there were eight can
didates. The result placed Mr. MI
chagl Clare, Mr.. S. FL. Turner and Mr
P. J. Dowling at the head Of the poll
and they we're acc cording|y declared
elected. The contest produced consld-
cradle local excitement.
KILKENNY.
On the goth nlt. two policemen
named Sullivan and Kelly, escorted
three fsherm en- from Graiguenamanagf
TO Kilkenny Jail to put up term OF
three weeks for fishing within proh!h-
tied hours.
KINGS COUNTY.
The l,arsontow, leaguers, although
the police are on the alert, manage to
meet as often as ever.
LEITRIM.
On Sunday, October Is. q large ana
enthusiastic demonstration was held ID
the town hall Of Mohill. Contingents
with band and banners attended from
from the adjacent districts, AND GOV
eminent reporter was accommodated
with a place Oh the platform.
LIMERICK
The sulnmonses for trespass against
q sergeant and seven cOnstabies for en-
tering tie premises Of the Limerick
board of guardians at a recent meeting
was heard at Limerick on October 20.
The constables were acquitted. but the
sergeant was fined in the nominal sum
of one farthing. MIR T. NJ. HeaIy pre-
sided.
LONDONDERRY.
The Marquis OF Londonderry, it is
reported, proposes to give a reduction
of 20 per cent. on the present year s
rent.
LOUTH.
Mr.. James Cullen, son Of the late
Alderman Cullen Of Drogheda, has
passed his final examination for degree
of G. E. in Trinity College. obtaining
second place, and special certificates in
practical engineering and mechanics,
MAYO.
The Crossboyne branch, (. n. L., is
now stronger. both numerically and
financially, than ever.
It is reported that a county Mayc
landlord has been thwarted in an at"
tempt at outrageous landgrabbing.
MEATH.
Measrs. Michael Connell, John Fo-
gsrty and Thomas Talon, all Nation
a!isxs. have been reelected town COM
misioners of Trim.
QUEENS COUNTY.
News shat at first sight seemed q
cruel hoax reaches US from Queen g
County. It turns out, however, a grim
reality. 1t is that the Official Valuer
appointed TO assist the County Court
Judge in the administration of the new
Land ct in Queens Caunty is no less
person than Mr.. Valentine Kinds,
bailiff-in-cl,ief OF Lord l4ansdoWue at
Luggacurren. He lives cheek by jowl
with Lord Lansdowne,s rent office at
lLuggacurren n, and within fifty yards Of
the cottages which have been erected
for the City families whom he has been
a principal instrument in evicting. The
atrocous aisd almost grotesque scandal
of this appointment beats the record
even Of Government which has al
ready the Misshelstown massacre
scored to it's discrsdit. A land act ad-
ministered by Lord A4ausdowne's bum
bailitf il the very latest *nd most nor
rible. Of The realities Of Irish life. There
is only one thing now lett TO the Tory
to complete she confidence
Of the Irish tenantry in the rev Tory
panacea. Captain Hamilton, the Chief
Emergencyman, might be remembered
for one, Of the appointments bp a grs1e-
full government even iii his SECESSION Isl
Wexford Jail. Captain Hamilton as
Land Commissioner would not be q
more grotesque or scalldalous seleesioH
than Lhss:of MIR. Val Kinds az County
Court Valnef. lie would be rather less
50 thai, that Of Mr.. George Irench,5of
Abbeylands, Ardfert, County Kerry,
the son-in- law and agent of Mr.. Will
liam Talbot Crosbie, who owns the